While snacking occasions continue to increase, snack food manufacturers and retailers need to be aware of some relevant macro trends that are impacting whether consumers buy a brand or leave it on the shelf.

With the rise of online shopping, consumer purchase habits are changing at a breakneck speed. Not since the invention of the automobile, and the freedom it gave consumers to shop in farther-away places, have American consumers adjusted their buying behavior so drastically.

The home care products industry, which includes household cleaners, laundry care items and air fresheners, has been relatively stable, with about $24 billion in sales and 1.2 percent dollar growth in the past year.

When was the last time you or someone you know bought milk online? What about diapers? While milk may not (yet) be a popular e-commerce item, we know that diapers and some other shelf stable CPG products are steadily growing sales online.

The market is experiencing unprecedented changes in the way people shop and engage with categories, brands and stores. If you are a consumer packaged goods manufacturer or retailer, the future is promising…that is, if you are paying close attention to the major U.S. market trends driving the changes we’re seeing in CPG and aligning your organizations to take advantage of these changes.

How can CPG companies best position themselves for digital and e-commerce success? During the next five years, companies need to plan for a “1-5-10” market, in which e-commerce’s current 1 percent penetration will likely expand to 5 percent by 2018 and could accelerate to as much as 10 percent in short order.